Hi!

I'm a pretty mellow guy, easy-going and I get along with just about anyone. I love meeting exciting, positive, and adventurous people and letting life be a little bit uncertain. My great-grandfather walked and hopped trains to get from Russia to China to get to the US during the Great Purge, so I think I have the adventurer gene in my DNA :D

I hope to someday live in a regenerative farming village where there is a thriving community and not ruled by money or power, but by cooperation and mutual support between people. We have everything we need right in front of us :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I did some couchsurfing while road tripping across the USA a few years ago and have stayed with some great people in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Taos, and New Orleans.

We also regularly host surfers at Sunwise Co-op and I love to be able to share the gift of a warm place to sleep at night for travelers.

I love couchsurfing because it allows people to make new friends all around the world and makes travel experience possible for many people that couldn't otherwise afford it.

Note: For some reason I wasn't getting my couchsurfing request notification emails in my Gmail so my response rate reflects that...I try to get back to everyone and host when I can.

Interests

I'd say I have an unquenchable thirst for experience and understanding, and I'm pleasantly surprised to be learning something new every day (or unlearning something new every day).

I believe that music is the universal language that allows us to communicate and break down the barriers that we create. I love jamming out with people and connecting with people through music.

Beyond music, I enjoy growing food in the Sunwise Co-op garden, building things, and participating in projects that are improving our communities and people's lives.

I realized some years ago that what makes me really happy is to serve others (but have it be mutual).

• dining
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• adventure races
• teaching
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything that is inspiring, full of energy, and creative.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done a lot of traveling and have had a lot of awesome experiences in my short life on this Earth, but I think what continues to amaze me the most are the people that I have met along the way and the synchronicity of how things happen just at the right moments in life :) Meeting people that have that drive and passion and that energy to create despite all the bullshit that we have to deal with is what inspires me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know all about psychology and neuro stuff, and philosophy and a bunch of random stuff that might be useful in case of the zombie-pocalypse.

I'm also a music teacher (guitar, banjo, keys) and would be happy to teach some music to anyone that hosts me or surfs with me :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music, food, help with projects. Just ask!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Israel, New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States